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Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·ewu.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
-15.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
10,492
peer median 10,493
Avg net price
$13,091
-$345 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,581
6,581 candidates competed
Admitted
5,972
90.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,357
22.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
43%-15.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
28%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
44%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 136 Title IV programs, 47 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 89 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
136
Passing
47
34.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

136programs
  • Passing47 · 34.6%
  • No Data89 · 65.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
5
Safe
39
No data
89

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

47
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+0.8%
$39,404 vs $39,073
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+6.3%
$41,541 vs $39,073
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+9.0%
$67,441 vs $61,854
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.8%
$68,517 vs $61,854
Computer Software and Media Applications
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+18.0%
$46,104 vs $39,073
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.8%
$73,466 vs $61,854
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+19.1%
$54,973 vs $46,158
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+21.5%
$75,152 vs $61,854

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+0.8%
+$331

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

39
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
77%
$61,500 debt · $80,406 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
75%
$56,052 debt · $75,152 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
68%
$51,504 debt · $75,656 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
58%
$42,580 debt · $73,466 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
50%
$33,798 debt · $68,191 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
47%
$30,587 debt · $65,234 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
46%
$23,000 debt · $50,286 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
46%
$17,965 debt · $39,404 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1919Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 10

  1. Dec 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  2. Sep 2025Initial Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. May 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,578
$30–48k$8,788
$48–75k$12,004
$75–110k$18,464
$110k+$20,564

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,091
-$344vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $13,436
Federal loans
67.5%
In-state tuition
$8,353
Out-of-state
$25,892

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,116 students received $16.8M in Pell grants, alongside $44.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,116
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.8M
$16,780,681 total
Direct Loans
$44.6M
6,197 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.8M
2,037 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.0M
2,011 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$24.1M
1,826 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
136 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.9M
187 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2,875 borrowers who entered repayment, 40 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,875
Defaulted
40
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.1%
2017
5.4%
2018
4.0%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Eastern Washington

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs132
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,766 total completions
01Business
73726.6%
02Education
48217.4%
03Health Professions
39414.2%
04Psychology
31011.2%
05Biological Sciences
2007.2%
06Public Admin
1736.3%
07Social Sciences
1505.4%
08Computer Sciences
1294.7%
09History
1043.8%
10Visual/Performing Arts
873.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
10,492
12-mo unduplicated
18,373
Undergraduate
13,224
Graduate
5,149

Gender split

Men
41%7,455
Women
59%10,918

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.7%
Hispanic
19.5%
Two or more
6.6%
Unknown
5.1%
Black
4.4%
Asian
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Non-resident
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
303
177 M · 126 W
Women athletes
41.6%
Athletic aid
$4.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$20.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.6M
$2.0M
Recruiting expense
$323K
$107K
Head-coach salaries
$152K
$91K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
89 M · 108 W
$1.6M
Football
119 M ·
$6.2M
Basketball
14 M · 17 W
$3.9M
Soccer
· 31 W
$1.0M
Volleyball
· 16 W
$1.1M
Tennis
7 M · 8 W
$806K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.83
20 offenses · 10,910 students

3-year trend

1.302 yrs ago2.751 yr ago1.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
66
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
49
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
10
Fondling
5
Rape
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

20total
  • On campus17
  • Non-campus2
  • Public property1

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

7
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
5
Stalking
13 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race2
  • Gender identity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs235
Liquor665

Residence-hall fires

  • Student Family Housing1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
387

Eastern Washington vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Eastern Washington selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectEastern Washington University
43%10,492$13,091Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Central Washington University
54%90.6%10,811$14,715Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Western Washington University
65%93.2%14,710$18,680Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
65%90.6%6,058$10,898Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
63%82.5%4,965$10,017Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Alaska Anchorage
28%66.5%10,493$13,780Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median59%90.6%10,493$13,436

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Washington University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Eastern Washington.

What is the graduation rate at Eastern Washington University?

Eastern Washington University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Eastern Washington University?

Eastern Washington University reports a total enrollment of 10,492 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Eastern Washington University?

The average net price at Eastern Washington University is $13,091 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Eastern Washington University?

Eastern Washington University's yield rate is 22.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Eastern Washington University located?

Eastern Washington University is located in Cheney, Washington 99004-2496.

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